draimen

Low German

Alternative forms

  • drömen (chiefly non-Westphalian)

Etymology

From Middle Low German drö̂men, from Proto-Germanic *draumijaną. The forms with ö, o through early shortening (in the latter case with Rückumlaut).

Verb

draimen (third-person singular present drömt, preterite dromde or draimde, past participle dromt or draimt)

  1. (Westphalia, especially Münsterland) to dream
    He drömt daovan, wao alle kleinen Jungs van draimt.
    He dreams of what all little boys dream of.
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